Blogs

The blogs below have been written by network members, guest experts and the network team. If you have any thoughts after reading a blog entry, please do post a comment at the end of the blog. The authors and the network team would be very interested in reading your feedback.

Network member blogs:

• 15Mar2012
  100 Word Challenge: a great vehicle for getting children and staff up and blogging Network members only

  Julia Skinner, retired Headteacher and guest contributor, shares her advice for getting a class blog up and running in school using the concept of the 100 Word Challenge. Network theme: The power of blogging

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• 15Mar2012
  A blog of one’s own Network members only

  Wyl Menmuir on why he believes every teacher should consider setting up their own blog. Network theme: The power of blogging

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• 08Mar2012
  Giraffe Class! - "We want to share our work with the world" Network members only

  Teaching and Learning Consultant, Bill Lord, who has a keen interest and specialism in boy-friendly strategies, ICT and multimodality, shares his experience of working with a Year 1 class of Twitter experts. Network theme: The power of blogging

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• 08Mar2012
  Why your school should blog

  Expert in all things blogging, John Sutton explores his thoughts and experience about the power of blogs and shares an amazing piece from Y5 pupil Sharon who puts the rationale for blogging in her own eloquent words. Network theme: The power of blogging

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• 01Mar2012
  Talk for Writing – the key to making literacy across the secondary curriculum really work Network members only

  National Literacy Trust expert adviser Julia Strong introduces the concept helping students to internalise the patterns of any curriculum area through focused talk activities related to exemplar texts. Network theme: Talk for Writing

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• 29Feb2012
  Inspiring Writing - helping children find their inner writers

  Feature article on our network theme, the power of blogging, from guest contributor Wyl Menmuir. Wyl discusses the role of blogging in exploring with pupils what it is to be a writer and the enormous impact that has had on their writing experiences.

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• 17Jan2012
  Spreading a love of story - where can you find 1001 stories to help children grow? Network members only

  Judy Clark recommends the Oxford Story Museum website as an invaluable source of stories to use and share with children across all key stages.

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• 10Jan2012
  Inspiring writing at KS3 - the Storyspinner project from the National Association of Writers in Education Network members only

  Judy Clark introduces the innovative Storyspinner project, in which pupils work collaboratively in partnership with a professional writer to explore the creative writing process.

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• 20Dec2011
  Using high quality books to support phonics teaching Network members only

  Network member Jacqueline Harris shares her expertise and passion for creative phonics teaching through quality texts.

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• 19Dec2011
  National Professional Qualification for Headship to become optional Network members only

  Heads will no longer be required to hold the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPHQ)in order to take up school leadership from early 2012. Judy Clark explains the changes.

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